It has been several years since the
launch of the original TRITON, and now we have received samples of the new
TRITON T2. At first glance the T2 looks outwardly similar to the T1 when
the case is closed. However once we opened and tested the T2 it became
very clear to us that this new scale was an extreme improvement over the
original T1. In fact, we think it may be a bit TOO GOOD, given the price
and the market segment it was designed for.

The first thing you'll notice about
the T2 is it's outer ribbed case. This was a My Weigh invention circa 1999
to help keep scales from slipping out of consumers hands (and thus hitting
the ground and shocking the sensors or causing case damage). The T2 uses a
unique hinge that releases only when the cover is completely open. By
"releases" we mean that the hinged cover can be unlatched in order to be
used as an expansion tray or bowl. We have seen this same hinge design
successfully used on the POINTSCALE 5.0. The cover is held closed by an
oversized magnet to prevent accidental opening during transport.

After you open the T2's cover you are
greeted by a very large crisp LCD display, three oversized soft rubber
buttons and a large weighing tray with a nice raised lip (borrowed
undoubtedly from the AXE) around it. The rim is important because it
prevents loose items or herbs from falling off of the tray during
weighing. We found the keypad extremely easy to use with a nice tactile
touch. The T2 looks quite nice and professional, it's quaint - without the
"flash" that many of the gadget loaded scales we normally test have.

The performance of the T2 was quite
good, accuracy remained +/- 0.1g after calibration during our entire test.
Drift was minor and within tolerance (no drift within 20 seconds, 0.1g -
0.2g drift occasionally after 20-40 seconds. Beyond performance, we
found the T2 to be extremely durable. The T2 uses My Weigh's new 5PPS (5
Point Protection System) to prevent overload of the scale. In a similar
test as that which we did to the Pointscale 5.0, we placed a 5kg weight on
the tray 10 times. Normally just putting a 5kg weight on a pocket scale's
tray one time would destroy it. However the Triton wasn't even slightly
affected by this abuse. The 5PPS is a new design where metal protection
bars are placed under each corner of the tray and under the load cell
itself. The bars are adjusted during assembly to make contact with the tray
if the load cell is overloaded. It seems that this would take a lot of time
consuming work to set each scale in this manner, but with the lower cost of
labor at My Weigh's Chinese factory, they are probably able to implement
their new system without huge increases in manufacturing cost.

Beyond all of the positive design
features we found on the Triton, the most amazing thing is it's price.
The Triton T2 is available online at a host of retailers for under $20.
Most brick and mortar retail stores will likely charge about $30 (regular
stores have higher overhead and thus must charge higher prices than online
merchants, such is the new economy..).

The T2 is available in 120g, 200g and
550g capacities. The 100g version was discontinued in 2004. All
models read by 0.1 gram throughout the weighing spectrum. The T2 was
originally a grams only scale but for 2005 it has been updated to read in 4
standard modes.. The T2 comes with batteries, removable cover and lifetime
warranty.

Model

Capacity
/ Accuracy

T2-120

120g x 0.1g

T2-200

200g x 0.1g

T2-550

550g x 0.1g

Overall:

Great
Redo!

This new Triton
T2 is a great remodel of the original Triton. It has all of the
features that any basic grams-weighing application requires and has an
incredibly low price "
In fact, we think it may be a bit TOO GOOD, given the price and the
market segment it was designed for."

Recommendations:

As with any scale we recommend purchasing or obtaining a 100g calibration
weight to maintain accuracy.

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